Annamayya Keerthanas Alara Chanchalamaina
Annamayya Keerthanas Alara Chanchalamaina
annamayya kIrtana alara caJcalamaina
rAgam: rAga mAlikA / nIlAmbari
A: sa ri2 ga3 ma1 pa da2 pa ni3 sa
ava: sa ni3 pa ma1 ga3 ri2 ga3 sa
tAlaM: khaNDa cApu
pallavi
alara caJcalamaina AtmalanduNDa nI yalavATu cesè nI vuyyAla |
palumAru nucchvAsa pavanamanduNDa nI bhAvambu dèlipè nI vuyyAla || (1.5)
caraNaM 1
udAyAsta zailambu lònara kambhamulaina vuDumaNDalamu mocè nuyyAla |
adana AkAzapadamu aDDaudUlambaina akhilambu niNDè nI vuyyAla || (1.5)
caraNaM 2
padilamuga vedamulu baGgAru cerulai paTTi vèrapai tocè vuyyAla |
vadalakiTu dharmadevata pIThamai migula varNimpa narudAyè vuyyAla || (1.5)
caraNaM 3
melu kaTlayi mIku meghamaNDalamèlla mèrugunaku mèrugAyè vuyyAla |
nIla zailamuvaNTi nI menikAntiki nijamaina tòDavAyè vuyyAla || (1.5)
alara caJcalamaina AtmalanduNDa nI yalavATu cesè nI vuyyAla |
palumAru nucchvAsa pavanamanduNDa nI bhAvambu dèlipè nI vuyyAla || (pa.) (1.5)
caraNaM 4
pAliNDlu kadalagA payyadalu rApADa bhAminulu vaDinUcu vuyyAla |
voli brahmANDamulu vòraguvo yani bhIti nòyya nòyyanairi vUciruyyAla ||
caraNaM 5
kamalakunu bhUpatiki kadalu kadalaku mimmu kaugalimpagajesè nuyyAla |
amarAGganalaku nI hAsa bhAva vilAsa mandanda cUpè nI vuyyAla ||
caraNaM 6
kamalAsanAdulaku kannula paNDugai gaNutimpa narudAyè vuyyAla |
kamanIya mUrti veGkaTazailapati nIku kaDuveDukai vuNDè vuyyAla ||
About This Stotram
Overview
Alara Chanchalamaina is a Telugu keerthana by Tallapaka Annamacharya (1408–1503 CE), dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. The title means "restless and wavering," referring to the mind's agitation. The song uses the theme of mental restlessness to direct the devotee toward surrender at the Lord's feet and belongs to the South Indian Vaishnava Bhakti tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Alara Chanchalamaina?
- Recitation is said to calm the restless mind and bring inner stability.
- Devotees sing it to deepen devotion to Lord Venkateswara.
- The keerthana guides the listener toward surrender and trust in the divine.
- It is used in daily worship to settle the mind before meditation or prayer.
- Regular chanting cultivates spiritual steadiness over time.
When is the best time to recite this?
Alara Chanchalamaina is recited during morning and evening puja, during meditation, and at any time the mind feels agitated or scattered. It is also sung at devotional gatherings and Vaishnava festivals.
Historical and traditional background
Annamacharya was a prolific Vaishnava saint-poet of the Vijayanagara Empire who composed over 32,000 keerthanas dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. This keerthana is set to a specific Carnatic raga and tala, reflecting the musical tradition of temple worship at Tirumala. His compositions were inscribed on copper plates and are preserved at the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. The keerthanas belong to the South Indian Bhakti movement.
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Related Texts
- Venkateswara Suprabhatam — the morning hymn to Venkateswara recited daily at the Tirumala temple.
- Annamayya Keerthanas Adivo Alladivo — another celebrated keerthana from the same Annamacharya collection.